Wiper for automobile wind-shields and the like.



1. w. CAIN. WIPER FOR AUTOMOEHLE WIND SHHELDS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4(19l7.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

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'IIE-SIETZELIQS AND THE LIKE.

To all whom I may concern:

it lrnown ll, Join i i CALI, a citizen of the United States, and re. idenli Chicago, in the count Cool; and Sbfljefi of lllinois, have in /e certain new and. use ful Improvements in l l i ers for Antonio bile vi 3ndShields and the like, of which the folio is a specification.

This invention relates to a device which enables the chauileur of on automobile, either touring", limousine or truck, to remove or wipe from the gloss of the Wind shield. of the machine, water (us rain), snow, or dirt Without moving}; from his seat at the Wheel and Without seriously interfering with his control of the machine.

The objects of the invention are to obtain a. device which is easily installed, readily un derstood and operated, and which is econominally mode.

Additional objects are to obtain a device which is effective in operation, durable, and not liable to break or get out of order.

The drawings sccon'ipanying and forming a part hereof illustrate constructions embodying the invention, and in said drawing,

Figure i, is a front elevation or: one of said constructions attached to the Wind shield of an automobile touring car; and

Fig. 2, a vertical section on. line 2 -2 of Fig. 1, VieY-Jed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 3, is front elevation of one end of e construction embodying the invention, in a modified form, and one end of the Wind shield of a limousine or truck to which said construction is attached;

ig. i, is a horizontal section on line of Fig. 3 viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows; and

5, is o pisn View of a bracket an element in the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

A reference character applied to designate a given part indicates said part throughout the several figures of the drawing Wherever forming which is the same appears.

A represents the frame of an automobile WHlCl shield as the 161$ usually constructcd for touring or s and it the gloss in $9.10. name. .1, .b nesent brackets attuched to Iran-1e A by bolts C and nuts C The brac rets D, parts (Z, d", "w front and A; and the ctively consist of 116i placed one on the one on she been side or frame manner or securing said bracket duplication. also. no; menisci e,

(g) of the rod G,

ed in carriage F,

by- .drarving said parts to the frame by said bolt. C .zincl said bolt in position b, said not provided with ro- I mounted travel the upper side with the additional rollers f, 7,Wh1'ch of rod or tube E,

adapted to travel closely adjacent tothe under side of said rod or tube E. G, Figs. 1 2, recrescnts a rod which is loosely n'roun'ied in carriage F. The rod G'is curved,

'epresents e or tube which is 60 rollers f, '1, adapted to" and one end thereof is provided with a ban die H, with the other end'thereof extending vertically below the carriage F to, say, near the lower edge of glass l3, and in front of said 1 represents a Wiper frame which is loosely mounted on the vertical portion,

said vertical portion forming a base for said frame. J represents a Wiper in frame I. lhe frame I being mounted on rod G and said rod being mount are movable on the rod or tube by means of the handle Tl. When said members are, moved in a. given direction, by--ineans of the handle H, the frame I may turn on rod Gr all said parts or members so that the wiper J drags on the glass 13, the

limit of said turning being controlled by slots K in said frame and pins L which extend through said slots and are rigidly secured in a ertically extending portion 9' of said rod In the construction illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4: the ports (5, and d of the two part bracket, M are illustrated as secured to the frame A, which is usually of Wood, by the screws C and not requiring nuts thereon (see Fig. 4);

In this construction the parts d of the bracket (19) are respectively provided with an aperture M; and N, N, represent the said screws entering the Wood rollers which are rotatably mounted on said it; Q

is illustrated in tube E may be The two part bracket D 1 flattened in cross section as is illnstra n Fig. 2, and the col .nction ilinstrmed in Figs. 3 and the fiat form or sh of said rod or tube is utilized to main he carriage l5 in position to inai rod G in place to force the wiper a pose set forth.

Duplicate brackets l} (hut rig lefts) may be used, one thereof hen I stituted for bracket l) in the cons rueiion which is iiliistratei'l in Figs. 1 and 5) said bracket D being used to pound the installation of the device or. cars having dilierent lengths. of wind shield frames without changing the length of rod or tube E; the position of said bracket D on the lop rail of frame A being detern'iined hy the length of said tube or red.

Tube or rod E forms a track ior the rollers f, f of carriage F. The vertical part (1 of rod (l forms a base on which the wiper framcl is mounted.

To operate the device the handle ii is seized and moved to more carriage l carry-- ing rod 2 and frame I so that the wiper J will clean the wind shield.

When not in rise the carriage ll may be moved adjacent to the bracket L in the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, and

to brackets I) in the construction illusirafid in Figs. 3 and 4t.

1 elaiin':

l. in a Windshield cleaner adapted to be Eli illllilifll on the frame oi? a windshield, the

(Ii 'nna'tion of a traeia, means to attach one end oi said track to an end rail of said frame to position said end of said track berend the end of the windshield and means to attach the other end of said track to the top rail of said frame, said attaching means cooperative to position said track in a plane parallel to the plane of said frame, a carriage mounted on said track and adapted to move longitudinally thereon, and a wiper on said carriage. p

1%, in a windshield cleaner El(l&]')t0(.l to be mounted on the frame of a windshield, the eonihinaiion of a track flattened on the sides tlmreoii, means to attach said track to said fran'ie, said means comprising hrackets in which said track is secured lo position said track in front of said frame, acarriage provided with grooved rollers engaging opposite edges of said track and adapted to move lmigil'udinally thereon, a U-shaped rod mounted on said arriae'e so that one leg thereof will extend in front of said windshield and a wiper on id leg, and one leg thereof will extend hack of said windshield and a handle on said last named leg, whereby said wiper may he forced against said wiiulshield by the said securing of said fiat tened track in said brackets, and moved by said handle thereover to clean the same.

JOHN W. JAIN.

in the presence ot (humus Teaser, Baowx. 

